Archives and artifacts of the Rocky Mountain News soon will have permanent homes with two Colorado institutions.

E.W. Scripps, which closed the nearly 150- year-old newspaper Feb. 27, announced Monday it is close to an agreement with the Denver Public Library to assume ownership of the tabloid’s archives. A similar agreement is being worked out with the Colorado Historical Society.

Transfer of the voluminous amount of items will be a donation, said Lee Rose, Scripps’ corporate communications manager.

“We are still making final arrangements,” Rose said. “We don’t have a finalized time frame. It should be happening fairly soon.”

The agreements will ensure that the public has access to the items.

Scripps president and chief executive Rich Boehne said Scripps “sought partners who would regard the . . . News archives as a community treasure that needs to be preserved for generations.”

Under the agreement, the library will receive all digital and paper newspaper-clipping files, biographical and general files, microfilm reels, digital and photographic files, books, correspondence and marketing materials.

Artifacts such as signs, photographs, special editions, artwork and other information that documents the News’ history will be housed by the historical society.

Rose said the News’ website and name are not included.

Most of the materials already are stored at the library and museum, but it will be awhile before they can be ready for viewing.

“Scripps was very interested in seeing the community kept its archives,” said Jim Kroll, the library’s manager of Western history and genealogy.

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